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Implications of COVID-19 for resumption of sport in South Africa: A South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) position statement - Part 2.
Ramagole, D A; Janse van Rensburg, D C; Pillay, L; Viviers, P; Zondi, P; Patricios, J.
  • Ramagole DA; Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Janse van Rensburg DC; Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Pillay L; Medical Board Member, International Netball Federation, Manchester, UK.
  • Viviers P; Section Sports Medicine & Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Institute (SEMLI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Zondi P; Campus Health Service, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
  • Patricios J; Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
S Afr J Sports Med ; 32(1): v32i1a8986, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1761335
ABSTRACT
The lockdown regulations due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that broke out towards the end of 2019 and continued to spread throughout most countries in the world had a negative effect on the sporting community. The South African government eased the lockdown rules to Level 1 from 21 September 2020. In Part 2 of this Position Statement of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA), the authors address the position regarding the safe return to sports for athletes who were infected by the virus. An update on clinical manifestations and multi-organ involvement, testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), prolonged positive real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the role of quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in informing return to sports, grading of disease severity, individualised management of infected athletes and graduated return to play guidelines (GRTP) is provided. The authors also share thoughts on athletes with disabilities, immunisation, the using of masks during exercise and utilising biologically safe environments (BSE). Finally the SASMA Guidelines for Safe RTP in Level 1 lockdown during SARS-Cov-2 are introduced.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: S Afr J Sports Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 2078-516X

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: S Afr J Sports Med Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 2078-516X